SC grants bail to UAE-based businessman, 72, accused in Kashmir terror funding case
Supreme Court grants bail to 72-year-old Naval Kishore Kapoor in Kashmir terror funding case after over 8 years in custody, citing his age and delayed trial.
The Supreme Court has granted bail to UAE-based businessman Naval Kishore Kapoor, who is accused of involvement in terror funding in Kashmir. Kapoor, who was arrested in July 2018, has been in custody for over eight years. The court noted that the trial is likely to continue for a long time due to the large number of witnesses. The charges against Kapoor include conspiracy under the Indian Penal Code and terror funding under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
He is accused of facilitating the movement of funds to separatist and militant groups in Jammu and Kashmir. The prosecution alleged that Kapoor played a crucial role in this conspiracy, transferring ₹2.24 crore through a company controlled by Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali. The court granted bail considering Kapoor's advanced age and the fact that he had spent more than eight years in custody.
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